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UNICORN RATTLE BUDDY
MATERIALS
*Unicorn:
2-5 colors
*Dragon:
3 colors
GAUGE
Not important for this project
FINISHED
MEASUREMENTS
18” approximately
STITCH
GUIDE
arnd = around
ch = chain
dec = decrease
sc = single crochet
WRITTEN
IN US TERMS
NOTES
*Place 5-10 Pony Beads inside a
clean and DRY water bottle; I used a Great Value water bottle. Optional: Put a
small amount of glue around the threads before replacing the cap.
*Body,
Head, Muzzle, Arms, Legs, and Ears are the same for both characters.
*The
nostrils and mouth can be stitched on or they can be made with felt; I used
felt for the nostrils and yarn for the mouth.
*The
eyes can be made with buttons or stitched on; I used 3/8” mini buttons in
black.
*Work
this pattern in continuous rounds, with no joins or chains, unless otherwise
indicated.
*The
body can be stuffed with fiberfill instead of a bottle.
*Unicorn shown was made using Red Heart with Love yarn in Bubblegum and Aubergine; Mane and Tail were made in Boysenberry, Hot Pink, and Eggshell.
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BODY
1. Magic Ring (MR) – 6 sc in ring
(6)
2. 2 sc arnd (12)
3. *2 sc, sc* arnd (18)
4. *2 sc, sc x 2* arnd (24)
5. *2 sc, sc x 3* arnd (30)
6. BLO sc arnd (30)
7-21. hdc arnd (30)
22. *dec, hdc x 13, dec* 2 times
(28)
Insert
Bottle or stuff with fiberfill
23. *dec, hdc x 12, dec* 2 times
(26)
24. *dec, hdc x 11, dec* 2 times
(24)
25. *dec, hdc x 4* arnd (20)
26. *dec, hdc x 2* arnd (15)
27. *dec, hdc* arnd (10)
28. hdc arnd (10)
Weave tail through sts and pull
closed.
HEAD
1. MR – 6 sc in ring (6)
2. 2 sc arnd (12)
3. *2 sc, sc* arnd (18)
4. *2 sc, sc x 2* arnd (24)
5. *2 sc, sc x 3* arnd (30)
6. *2 sc, sc x 4* arnd (36)
7-19. sc arnd (36)
20. *dec, sc x 4* arnd (30)
21. *dec, sc x 3* arnd (24)
22. *dec, sc x 2* arnd (18)
Weave tail through sts and
place over the top of the body. Pull closed and sew in place.
MUZZLE
1. MR – 6 sc in ring (6)
2. 2 sc arnd (12)
3. *2 sc, sc* arnd (18)
4. sc, 2 sc x 4, sc x 5, 2 sc x
4, sc x 4 (26)
5-11. sc arnd; Fasten at the end of
round 11. (26)
EARS
(Make 4; 2
of each color)
1. Ch 5, sc across, turn (4)
2. Ch 1, dec x 2, turn (2)
3. Ch 1, sc across, turn (2)
4. Ch 1, dec (1)
Hold two together and either
sew together or sc arnd the outside to join. (I sewed them for the dragon ears
and sc them for the unicorn ears)
ARMS
Starting
with hand color,
1. MR – 6 sc in ring (6)
2. 2 sc arnd (12)
3. *2 sc, sc* arnd (18)
4-6. sc arnd (18)
7. *dec, sc* arnd (12)
Switch
to arm color,
8-25. sc arnd (12)
Fasten.
LEGS
Starting
with hand color,
1. MR – 6 sc in ring (6)
2. 2 sc arnd (12)
3. *2 sc, sc* arnd (18)
4-6. sc arnd (18)
7. *dec, sc* arnd (12)
Switch
to arm color,
8-27. sc arnd; Fasten at the end of round 27. (12)
UNICORN
HORN
Working
BLO throughout,
1. MR – 2 sc in ring (2)
2. 2 sc arnd (4)
3. *2 sc, sc* arnd (6)
4. *2 sc, sc* arnd (9)
5. *2 sc, sc x 2* arnd (12)
6-8. SC arnd (12)
9. *2 sc, sc x 5* 2 times; Fasten. (14)
MANE AND TAIL
Mane= 75 (to 90) - 10 inch
strands (Break into groups of three and fold in half and attach)
Tail = 15 - 18 inch strands (Break
into groups of three and fold in half and attach)
1.
Insert Hook in holes created by sts (going underneath a st)
2.
Pull hair strands (already folded in half) halfway through
3.
Pull loose ends through looped end and pull tight
4.
Unicorn Mane – Place groups of hair in every other row in every other stitch.
Starting at the stitches next to the horn (between horn and ears) and going
down the back of the head in the center, not on the sides.
5.
Unicorn Tail – Place 5 groups of hair at the bottom back of the body; 3 on top,
2 below so that they are all grouped together and touching.
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